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The Latest Breaking News from Pennsylvania

Celebrities in politics have a leg up, but their advantages can't top fundraising failures

TV personality Mehmet Oz lost his bid for Pennsylvania senator during the November midterms. And former NFL football star Herschel Walker appears to be falling further behind his opponent, incumbent Raphael Warnock, as they head to a Dec. 6, 2022, runoff election for senator in Georgia.

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A preview of Louisiana’s Dec. 10 elections

Welcome to the Monday, November 28, Brew.

Ballotpedia

Democrats kept the Senate this year, but 2024 may be harder

Democrats celebrating a successful effort to keep control of the U.S. Senate this year will soon confront a 2024 campaign that could prove more challenging

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Democrats made midterm gains in rural areas. Can they keep them?

Democrats had better than expected midterm elections in 2022, partly because of their ability to draw votes from rural areas. These voters could create new battlegrounds in 2024.

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Is possible impeachment of Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner a political power grab or a lawful check on policies?

On Tuesday, just weeks after Pennsylvania voters took control of the state House of Representatives away from Republicans for the first time in more than a decade, Speaker Bryan Cutler took to the main hallway of the Capitol and defiantly defended one of his leadership team's most controversial decisions: the…

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This band rocks with a doctor, a composer and musicians with schizophrenia

PITTSBURGH — On a rainy afternoon in Aspinwall, Pennsylvania, a group of amateur musicians gathered to lay down a few tracks.

Tribune News Service

Top photos from Eagles 40-33 win over the Packers on NBC’s Sunday Night Football

Looking at the top photos from the Philadelphia Eagles' 40-33 win over the Green Bay Packers in Week 12

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Teenager murdered girl, 13, before asking his friend for help with disposing body

Joshua Cooper, 16, from Bensalem, Pennsylvania, US, was charged with murdering a 13-year-old girl, after his friend told police he had video messaged her asking for help with disposing the body

Daily Mirror

Boy, 16, allegedly confesses to killing 13-year-old girl on Instagram video call

Joshua Cooper has been charged as an adult with homicide after allegedly shooting teenage friend in Pennsylvania trailer park

The Independent UK

Pennsylvania’s two-session vote requirement for constitutional amendments and party control of the state House

Democrats won control of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives on November 8 for the first time in 12 years. The Associated Press called 102 seats for Democrats and 101 seats for Republicans. The change in party control may affect a package of constitutional amendments passed earlier this year by Republicans…

Ballotpedia

Splitting pairs: Doubts about candidates prompted more split-ticket voting in midterms, tipping scales in tight races

AP VoteCast, an extensive survey of this year’s electorate, underscores how voters were selective in their choices in spite of today’s starkly polarized political climate, often rewarding candidates seen as mainstream while rejecting those viewed as too extreme.

Chicago Sun-Times

The warning sign hidden in Pa. Democrats’ big wins this year: Philly turnout plummeted

PHILADELPHIA — The midterm elections clean sweep by Pennsylvania Democrats obscured a big warning sign for the party: Philadelphia keeps falling behind.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Unionized Pa. health care workers find new bargaining strength in the wake of COVID-19

Temple University's unionized health care workers secured a new contract this month that made its nurses the highest paid in Pennsylvania, while lowering their patient loads and enhancing security to make them feel safer while working at the Philadelphia hospital.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Some states open college savings accounts for every newborn

States, cities and community groups that offer free money to families to jump-start college savings face a dilemma: The families most in need often fail to sign up.

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Keystone clash: DeSantis-Trump battle already taking shape in 'most important' swing state

PITTSBURGH — With a loud crowd in Pittsburgh thrusting signs in the air, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took to the stage at the Downtown hotel and stirred the people to their feet with calls to "make Pennsylvania free" and "put on the full armor of God."

Salon

The Dunkirk election: Hey, we survived

Democrats learned important lessons and developed crucial new strategies. They survived — but they didn't win

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Golfweek’s Best 2022: Top public and private courses in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is full of highly ranked private clubs, while Pete Dye left his imprint at the top of the state's public-access golf scene.

Al Jazeera

Pennsylvania woman found guilty in US Capitol riot case

Jury convicts defendant Riley June Williams on six counts but is split on whether she stole Nancy Pelosi’s laptop.

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Grubhub says it’ll be more transparent about how it marks up food prices at local restaurants

Grubhub will be more transparent about its pricing after the Pennsylvania attorney general’s office found that the popular food delivery app charged customers more for some meals than they would have paid at the restaurants.

The Independent UK

Woman convicted of storming Pelosi's office in Jan. 6 attack

A Pennsylvania woman linked to the far-right “Groyper” extremist movement has been convicted of several federal charges

Reason

Pennsylvania Republicans Impeached Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner. Now What?

If it comes down to a party-line vote, Republicans don't have enough seats in the state Senate to remove Krasner from office.

Tribune News Service

Beyond Meat plant’s dirty conditions revealed in photos, documents

Photos and internal documents from a Beyond Meat Inc. plant in Pennsylvania show apparent mold, Listeria and other food-safety issues, compounding problems at a factory the company had expected to play a major role in its future.

The Independent UK

Company: Leak at Pennsylvania gas storage well plugged

The operator of a natural gas storage well in Western Pennsylvania says workers have successfully plugged a leak that had been spewing massive amounts of planet-warming methane into the atmosphere for two weeks

McClatchy Washington Bureau

After another missed majority, McConnell stares into more conflict with Trump, conservatives

WASHINGTON — The last time Mitch McConnell wrestled back a Republican Senate majority was in 2014, when the GOP picked up a modern record of nine seats during the second midterm of Barack Obama’s presidency.

Fortune

Is it time for Big Business to stop spending money on elections?

In an increasingly toxic political climate, the reputational risks of corporate donations to candidates could outweigh the potential gains.

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